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This beautiful cantilevered white oak staircase punctuating a concrete wall is just one part of a collaborative house project in Squamish, B.C., undertaken by furniture designer Christian Woo and Asir Studio’s, Chris Hunter.

“Mercedes-Benz W 196 ‘Silberpfeil’, 1955. The model got its name of Silver Arrow because the car was weighing one kilogram more than it was allowed for particiapting in the Nürburgring race in June 1934.”

“The Mercedes-Benz team of mechanics scrapped off the traditionally white paint until they reached the silver aluminium of the body, to comply with the regulations.”